Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 13-06-1998 20:24 Bud Cook wrote: >One thing that seems to be missing from almost everyone's *tests* is >color transmission. This if far more important to me than a slight >difference in contrast/resolution. (snip) >Too bad lens tests don't include an evaluation or comparison of color >rendition. The mentioned report includes color transmission tests, next to sharpness/contrast, distortion, vignetting. But unfortunately, no charts are shown, only one general statement. To wet your appetite, here are some R examples: Macro-Elmarit-R 60mm f/2.8: almost neutral Super-Elmar-R 15mm f/3.5: slightly warm Elmarit-R 19mm f/2.8: almost neutral Elmarit-R 28mm f/2.8: neutral Summilux-R 35mm f/1.4: almost neutral Summicron-R 50mm f/2.0: neutral Elmarit-R 90mm f/2.8: almost neutral Macro-Elmarit-R 100mm f/2.8 APO: almost neutral APO Summicron-R 180mm f/2.0: almost neutral Elmarit-R 180mm f/2.8: almost neutral Vario-Elmar-R 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5: neutral Vario-Elmar-R 35-70mm f/4.0: almost neutral APO Vario-Elmarit-R 70-180mm f/2.8: almost neutral Vario-Elmar-R 80-200 f/4.0: neutral